Hello Kitty 'Three Apples' celebrationOctober 22, 2009 - November 15, 2009
Three weeks of special events are planned to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Hello Kitty. The events are running concurrently with the "Three Apples" exhibition at the Royal/T art space in Culver City.Events include:Saturday, Oct. 24 -- Hello Kitty fan appreciation partySaturday, Oct. 31 -- Hello Kitty Halloween partySunday, Nov. 1 -- Hello Kitty birthday partySaturday, Nov. 7 -- Hello Kitty artists partyFriday, Nov. 13 -- Hello Kitty 'Bats & Cats Masquerade'Saturday, Nov. 14 -- Hello Kitty fashion show party

11th Mumbai Film FestivalOctober 29, 2009 - November 09, 2009
Organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), the Mumbai Film Festival aims to present the cream of the crop in five categories: International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors, World Cinema, Indian Showcase, Mumbai Dimensions, and Retrospectives.

Piracy SymposiumNovember 06, 2009 - November 07, 2009
Loyola Law School is hosting a forum highlighting piracy issues and its future effects. Lawyers, media executives, agents, creators, producers and distributors are encouraged to attend. Among the presenters are F. Jay Dougherty, Loyola Law Professor and panel moderator, and Kevin Murray, Principal of the Murray Group and former California State Senator.

Media and Money conferenceNovember 12, 2009 - November 13, 2009
Media and Money brings together "leaders in media, entertainment and finance." The event provides an "executive-level examination of the evolving media and entertainment landscape, its challenges and its opportunities."

Mosaic Film FestivalNovember 14, 2009 - November 15, 2009
The 2nd Annual Mosaic Film Festival will be showcasing 12 films by talented global filmmakers. This year's event features "X-Men" producer Ralph Winter and "Grey's Anatomy" actor Cress Williams as judges.

MOCA 30th Anniversary GalaNovember 14, 2009 - November 14, 2009
Lady GaGa performs at MOCA's 30th anniversary gala with ballet dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet. The weekend celebration is also set to debut the largest exhibition of works in MOCA's collection.

My Hero Short Film FestivalNovember 21, 2009 - November 21, 2009
The My Hero Short Film Festival honors hero-themed movies including narrative, documentary and animated.Also at the fest: peace activist and author Ron Kovic will present the Ron Kovic Peacemaker Award to the filmmaker who most successfully addresses the issue of peace.

2009 American Music AwardsNovember 22, 2009 - November 22, 2009
Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert are among the stars performing at the 2009 American Music Awards. Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift and Eminem lead nominations as voters go online to pick the winners.

6th annual International Film Festival SummitDecember 06, 2009 - December 08, 2009
The 6th annual International Film Festival Summit will provide all attendees with the opportunity to "find the answers and creative new ideas that they are looking for."The summit will include various keynote presentations, informative panel discussions, breakout sessions and other social activities.

12th annual Realscreen SummitFebruary 01, 2010 - February 03, 2010
In its 12th year, the Realscreen Summit is "the most important non-fiction film and television industry event" that is "dedicated to the development of business and creative opportunities for those in non-fiction and factual programming and content creation."

Method Fest Independent Film FestivalMarch 25, 2010 - April 01, 2010
The Method Fest strives to help launch the works of young fresh filmmakers and bold new actors.The 12 edition of the film festival will feature tributes to actors and filmmakers, acting workshops, panels and seminars. The fest's Youth Program includes a short film and screenplay competition for middle school and high school students, and awards in filmmaking and acting.Deadlines for film submissions are: October 1 (early bird), December 1 (regular entry) and February 1 (late deadline).

Apchat International Film FestivalJuly 31, 2010 - August 01, 2010
The first edition of the "One Country One Film" Apchat International Film Festival honors the diversity of the participating countries. France will be the honored country for the inaugural event.